NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar along with party leaders Supriya Sule, Jitendra Awhad on Tuesday. Pics/Ashish Raje
Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai as the trends indicated the BJP might not achieve majority on its own in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, Sharad Pawar said that he had not spoken to JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar or TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu, contrary to media reports
"I spoke to Mallikarjun Kharge and Sitaram Yechury. The INDIA alliance meeting is likely to be held in Delhi tomorrow. Final decision is expected to be taken by this evening. Accordingly, I will be in Delhi," Sharad Pawar said
To a question who would be the next prime minister, Sharad Pawar said, "We have not given it a thought
"I am not sure if the INDIA alliance can form government. We will meet tomorrow and take a decision unanimously on the future course of action," he said
The results in Uttar Pradesh had given a new direction to the INDIA alliance, he said, noting that even where the BJP was winning, its victory margins were narrow, compared to the last time
He also expressed satisfaction with his own party's performance, saying it contested ten seats and was ahead in seven
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